A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Bloomburg Wildcats face off against the Saltillo Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Friday... The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Bloomburg has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Saltillo will arrive with nine straight victories.
Bloomburg is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Sulphur Bluff on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Bloomburg was beaten by Sulphur Bluff 51-18. The Wildcats were down 40-14 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, Saltillo humbled Sulphur Bluff with a 61-30 victory. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 games by 22 points or more this season.
Saltillo has also been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.3 points per game. As for Bloomburg, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Bloomburg took a serious blow against Saltillo in their previous matchup on January 7th, falling 78-17. Will Bloomburg have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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